65 Cards in this Set
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A basic function of government is to protect its citizens from internal and external enemies
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True
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All governments strive for justice.
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False
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Government is by far the most powerful of all social institutions.
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True
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The belief in the rule of elite whose members have special abilities is called fascism.
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True
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Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "I like to pay taxes. With taxes I buy civilization."
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True
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The advantage of democracy is that it can be defined in a precise way that satisfies everyone.
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False
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In many countries of the world the environment for democracy does not exist, making the establishment of a democracy difficult.
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True
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In an autocracy, a leader who has lost the support of the people may find it difficult to stay in power.
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True
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The government of the us. Is both democratic and republic
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True
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The Us. Has a parliamentary form of government?
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false
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One of the great problems under federalism is how to divide powers between the central gov. and the states.
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True
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The federal constitution is easy to amend.
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false
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Rights are never absolute. Furthermore, rights involve duties.
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True
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The right to freedoms does not include respecting the freedoms of others.
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false
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A two-party system seldom shows sharp and clear-cut differences in program or principle.
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True
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Lazear refers to the accidental incentive as the possibility of pay increases leading to promotions rather than vice-versa.
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True
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Subjective performance evaluations can be especially effective for reducing risk to the employee.
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True
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Broader performance measures introduce more distortion and lower risk
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false
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Selling the job, for cases such as taxi drivers, works because they share the marginal benefit with the employer
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false
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When being rewarded performance, it is better to receive a lump sum than an equivalent pay raise.
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false
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When seeking to motivate creativity, it is imperative to draw from intrinsic motivation
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true
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The purpose of a performance evaluation should be to determine the individual's contribution to firm value.
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true
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In Lazear's sabotage model, the individual with lower ability is more likely to practice sabotage.
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true
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In Lazear's Hawks vs. Doves model, everyone should try to be a Hawk.
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false
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Benefits are not important part of compensation and should not be studied.
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false
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Some benefits may provide a major motivation for seeking employment at a particular company.
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true
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An entrepreneur should only seek to hire individuals with the same level of skill.
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false
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Trust is required to establish an effective employment relationship.
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true
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The set of intuitions by which a society is rules is called a
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government
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Political theory has its origins in the writings of:
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aristotle
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Political Ideology consist of:
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Deeply held beliefs in ideas about the best form of government
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Of all institutions of social control, government is the most powerful and:
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inclusive
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In the current timeframe, democracy is the form of government in about:
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-30% of the countries of the world
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-30% of the countries of the world
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-popular sovereignty
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In an autocratic government its right to rule
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-is derived from power
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The concept of the individual as a rational being, equal to all others is a primary idea of
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democracy
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In the French system of government, the President
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-is appointed by the prime minister
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Presidents in Mexico serve only one term that is how long
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6 years
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Prior to its 1960 independence, Nigeria was a protectorate of which country?
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-Great Britain
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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ended in
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1991
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The President of the Russian Federation is
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-elected for a four-year term
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The first tem amendments to the Constitution were adopted in 1791 are called
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-The Bill of Rights
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The constitution divided the national government into 3 branches: the executive, legislative, and:
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judicial
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For legal purposes, the constitution of the U.S. means whatever the
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-Supreme court says it means
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The form of government in which the head of state does not inherit the office but is elected by the citizens is called a:
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republic
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Those powers expressly delegated by the Constitution are called
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-enumerated powers
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Concurrent powers are those powers belonging:
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-To both the national and state governments
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Supplementing and modifying the principle of separation of powers is:
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checks and balances
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Economic goods are the objects of our economic wants and are the things that:
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money can buy
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Wealth is what we call:
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-material economic goods or the money to buy them
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All economic goods take the form of wither wealth or:
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services
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Adam Smith's concept of the invisible hand refers to:
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-the rise and fall of prices that guide individual actions in the market
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The Keynesian Revolution introduced the concept that government:
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-can and should play a stabilizing role in the economy
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From 1929-1932, U.S. industrial production and national income:
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-dropped by about half
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Money has value because the Federal reserve:
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-issues only a limits quantity of its note
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The dominant global ideology today is:
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democratic capitalism
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The president's authority in foreign affairs is augments by:
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-the president's commander in chief of the armed forces role
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In the U.S. government, the right to appoint and receive foreign diplomats is assigned to the:
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president
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The U.S. changed from a fixed exchange rate to a generally flexible exchange rate in:
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1971
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Developing countries are called developing because they have:
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-lower incomes than developed countries
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The world bank is an international organization to help:
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-foster development through loans and advice
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Over the last 60 years, the u.s. has given foreign aid at about the rate of:
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-one half of 1 perfect of U.S. total output
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Open book management is an ideal practice for employers
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false
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The best entrepreneurs have a limited range of skills, but are very good at one thing.
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false
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Non-pecuniary benefits cannot be used to motivate employees.
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false
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Study Guide: Final Exam